Air Compressor & Pneumatic Tools
Operation of air compressors and pneumatic tools - nailers, breakers and impact tools - including hose management, stored pressure and receiver maintenance.
SWMS template. Editable Word document, written for your state, ready to adapt to the job.
Objective
Complete the work safely by controlling compressed-air injection, hose whip and stored receiver pressure, nail-gun penetrating injury and noise through restraints, depressurising before disconnection, safety nozzles and sequential triggers.
Your state's laws, in the document
Each state version references the Act, regulator, and requirements for the state you select. Victoria gets the OHS Act and WorkSafe Victoria, NSW gets the WHS Act and SafeWork NSW.
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When you'd use this SWMS
If air compressor & pneumatic tools is part of your job, the builder or head contractor will usually want a SWMS for it before you start on site. This one's editable in Word. Add your company and site details, check the hazards and controls against the actual job, and get your crew to sign on before work starts.
Not sure whether you need one? When a SWMS is required covers it, and the 18 high risk construction work categories are the list a principal contractor works from.
Doing the whole trade? The Power Tools and Equipment pack bundles this with the rest and works out cheaper. New to it? Here's what goes in a SWMS.
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Last review: 4 September 2026
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